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Being arrested for drunk driving is frightening and the stakes are very high as you deal with being accused of this serious crime. When you are arrested, you have to make a lot of very important decisions that can affect the outcome of your case. You need to have someone on your side who knows the law, understands your rights and can help you take a strategic approach to responding to the criminal case against you.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence, the outcome of your case is going to have a big impact on your future. If you end up getting convicted, you may have to spend time in jail and you will definitely have to spend time without a driver’s license. There are fines to pay, and your car insurance is going to be much more expensive for the foreseeable future. With such serious consequences, you need to do everything you can to avoid making mistakes that increase the chances of conviction.

In the state of Florida, a law enforcement officer may stop your vehicle if you commit a moving violation or if the officer believes that you are driving under the influence of alcohol. Once an officer has pulled you over, you may be asked to submit to a test of your blood alcohol content (BAC). If you are asked to do this and you refuse, you could be charged with a crime. The reason that you’d face criminal charges is because of Florida’s implied consent laws.

Breath tests and blood tests are often key evidence in a drunk driving case. Prosecutors use chemical tests to prove that you were over the legal limit of .08. Unfortunately, this means that if the lab testing is not accurate, you could end up being falsely accused and even falsely convicted.

A motorist pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving is subject to a test of his blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Implied consent laws require motorists to submit to testing of the alcohol levels in their body if law enforcement has reasonable cause to suspect intoxication. A BAC over the legal limit of .08 is typically used as evidence in criminal drunk driving prosecutions to prove the defendant is in violation of the law.